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Strategy And Personnel

The Sports Xchange

November 21, 2018 at 1:45 am.

GAME BREAKDOWN

KEY MATCHUP: QB Jarrett Stidham has to find holes in Alabama’s secondary and strike for big plays with wide receivers Anthony Schwartz and Seth Williams using their speed against Crimson Tide cornerbacks Saivion Smith and Patrick Surtain II. Smith has three interceptions and has five pass breakups and Surtain one pick and five breakups. Williams has averaged 20.0 yards on 24 receptions with five for touchdowns with a long reception of 62 yards. Schwartz has averaged 18.6 yards on 16 receptions with two touchdowns and a long of 76.

DRAFT SLANT

–QB Jarrett Stidham still has some work to do, according to guest contributor Steve Fairchild giving his analysis on nfldraftscout.com. Fairchild, a veteran on coach on both the collegiate and professional level, says that Stidham, a junior, would benefit from another season at Auburn where he can develop his “ability to negotiate and throw from a tight pocket and his seeing the full field.”

ROSTER REPORT:

–DE Nick Coe missed the game against Liberty with a wrist injury but is expected to play at Alabama. “Nick Coe is one of the better defensive linemen in our league,” coach Gus Malzahn said, “and to have him out there and his presence is really big, especially playing against an offense like this that presents the challenges that they present.”

–WR Eli Stove has been practicing and will be available for Saturday’s game — if needed. He injured a knee in the spring has only one catch in one appearance this season.

–LB Deshaun Davis goes into this weekend with 252 career tackles, sixth-most among the Tigers since the 2000 season.

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